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SHUTTER FRAME.

- APPLICATION FILEIJ NOV. 1., 19L94 1,373,584. I Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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SHUTTER FRAME.

APPLICATIBN FILED NOV. 1. I919.

1,373,584. Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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SHUTTER FRAME.

1,373,584- APPLICATION FILED NOV-1., I319. 5 55 2 47 43 45 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH I. ARMSTRONG, Q! ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

SHUTTER-FRAME.

To all whom it may concem Be it known that I, Josnrn M. ARM- STRONG, acitizen of the United States, residin at Alexandria, in the county ofAlexandria and State of Virginia, have invented a new and usefulShutter-Frame, of which frame adapted for usein connection wit theconventional window structure, and has for an object the provision ofmeans for shading and screening the room in which the window is located.

Another object of this invention is to pro vide an auxiliary windowframe comprising universally adjustable shutters or blinds, and meansfor rigidly locking the blinds or shutters to the frame, therebyroviding a secure closure for the said win ow.

A further object of this invention is to provide an auxiliary windowframe embodying separate sliding and pivoted blinds or shutters andmeans for sliding the said Shutters longitudinally along the frame, as

well as means for swinging each shutter about a pivot or hearing and forlocking them in predetermined positions with respect to the frame and toeach other.

An additional object of this invention is to provide a window shutterand screen of generally improved construction, whereby the device willbe simple, durable and in expensive in construction, as well asconvenient, practical, servicable and efficient in its use.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of theinvention may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiments in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a front view of the auxiliarywindow frame showing the shutters or blinds in their closed or lockedposition;

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through theauxiliary window frame and the conventional window frame, and showingthe shutters or blinds and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Application filed November 1,1919. Serial Ho. 885,2).

screens in elevation, the said shutters being in their locked positions;

Fig. 3 is-a similar view, but showing the shutters or blinds in theiropen positions, in which the said shutters are shown as awnm s; i 7

1g. 4 is a fragmental horizontal section taken on aline 4-4 of Fig. 2;

1* 1g. 51s a horizontal sectlonal view taken on a l1ne 5 5 of Fig. 2,and disclosing the lock ng dev canfor each shutter;

Fig. 6 1s a fragmental erspective view of the shutter and its mova- 1eand stationary guiding members;

I 1g. 7 is a. frngmental vertical sectional view taken on a line 77 ofFig. 4;

F1g. 8 IS a fragmental vertical sectional view taken on the line 88 ofFig. 3;

F1g. 9 is a detailed view of a locking means for the shutter adjustingrod;

Fig. 10 is a fragmental vertical sectional view taken through theauxiliary frame and the conventional window frame with both screenmembers in their lowermost positions and showing the handle ormanipulating means for said screens; and

Figs. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are diagrammatic views of the auxiliarywindow frame illustrating different positions of the shutters.

Referring to the drawin there is shown the conventional window amecomprising the sill S lintel L, side members or stiles M, and windowsashes W.

The invention includes an auxiliary window frame which is preferablyformed of sheet metal and has side members or stiles 20, a sill 21 and atop rail or lintel 22. This frame is a composite structure including anouter member 23, which is L-shaped in cross section and extends entirelyaround the frame, and this member cooperates with an inner member 24,which is of rectangular cross section and includes a front wall 25,inner wall 26 and rear wall or flange 27. A relatively short flange 28extends perpendicularly from the wall 25 and overlaps the outer edge ofthe L-shaped member 23, while the rear wall 27 is secured to the rearflange of the L-shaped member 23 by screws or other suitable securingdevices 29. The L- shaped member 23 is secured to the side members orstiles M by screws or other securing devices 30, thus rigidly securingthe entire auxiliary frame to the conventional window frame. Thevertical ortions or stiles of the inner wall 26, are 0 set at 31 toaccommodate guide members for indepen-' dently adjusta le shutters orblinds.

Two shutters are provided which are arranged to form an outer shutter 32and an inner shutter 33, and each shutter is preferably formed of sheetmetal and has movable and stationary guide members. The stationary idemembers for the outer shutter 32 are indicated by the numeral 34 and arepositioned at the lower part of the auxiliary frame. These ide. members34 are preferably formed of '-shaped or channeled metal, and are rigidlysecured to the outer offset portions of the walls 26 formed on the innermember of the stiles or side members of the auxiliary frame. Movableguide members are adapted to cooperate with members 34 and these guidemembers 35 are 1voted at their upper ends, to the outer 0 set portionsof the walls 26, as indicated at 36.

These movable guide members are U- shaped in cross section, and havetheir opposed side flan 37 inclined toward each other for the sidingreception of the side members of the outer shutter 32, which will behereinafter described. The guide members for the inner shutter 33 areoppositely positioned, in that the stationary U-shaped or channel ide 38is secured at the upper portion of t e frame while the lower guidemember 39 is pivoted to the lower port on of the auxiliary frame, asshown at 40. This lower member 39 has its side flanges inclined towardeach other for the reception of the side members of the inner shutter;and relativel short stationary uide or looking mem rs 38' arepositionelf at the lower ends of the stiles of the auxiliary frame andthese guides are in vertical alinement with the guide members 38 and 39for the inner shutter 33.

Separate screens are provided for cooperation with the auxiliary frame,and a guide way is provided for the outer screen 41 by securingvertically dis sed channel members 42 to the stiles of t e inner wall26, and the inner screen frame 43 is guided between the inner flanges ofthe channel members 42 and lateral extensions 44 projecting from thevertical or stile portions 45 of the L-shaped outer member 23. Eachscreen is formed by clamping the usual screen or foraminous material 46between the opposed flanges of a rectangular frame. which is U-sha ed incross section as indicated at 47. he inner screen 43 has a thumb pieceor manipulatin secured to the bottom rail 0 its U-shaped frame, and theouter screen 41 has a portion of its foraminous material 46 cut away forthe reception of a finger receiving socket 49,

which is secured to the lower rail of this member 48 screen member andto the foraminous material. Thus it is obvious that these screens can beoperated in the restricted space provided therefor without interferingwith each other.

In order to support the screen and shutter members in operable relationwith the auxiliary frame, there are provided spaced transverselydisposed shafts or bearing members 50, which are secured to the upperrail of the inner member of the auxiliary frame, as indicated at 51.These shafts 50 have spaced pulleys or sheaves 52 rotatably mountedthereon for independent rotation with respect to each other, and thesesheaves are held against longitudinal movement along the shafts 50 bylocking collars 53. Cables or other flexible elements 54 are secured tothe upper rails of the outer and inner screen frames 41 and 43, andextend upwardly around the two innermost pulleys 52 on each shaft 50,and then lead downwardly to supporting weights 55. These Wei hts slidelongitudinally within the stiles of the auxiliary frame; andtransversely disposed partitions 56 are secured within these stiles andform guideways for the Wei hts 55.

The shutters 32 and 33 have ca les or other flexible elements 57 securedto their upper rails, and these cables extend upwardly around the twoouter sheaves 52 of each shaft 50 and then downwardly to the upperterminals of helical extension springs 58, which springs are, in turn,secured to the lower rail of the auxiliary frame, as indicated at 59.This arrangement supports the screens and shutters against downwardmovement, and the springs 58 are employed when expediency necessitatesthe employment of an auxiliary frame of restricted dimensions; althoughit is to be understood that this particular arrangement is notmandatory, but weights may be employed exclusively under conditionspermittln the employment of a frame of liberal dlmensions.

Each shutter is formed of a rectangular frame comprising an upper rail60 and a lower rail 61, which rails are formed of channeled or U-shapedmaterial. These rails flare at their opposed terminals, as indicated at62, and coincide with the inclined flanges 63 of U-shaped side membersor stiles 64. A plurality of obliquely disposed cross slats 65 isprovided and they have their opposed terminals secured within theU-shaped side members 64. The uppermost slat 65 has a verticallydisposed flange 66 formed thereon which is rigidly secured to one of thedepending flanges of the top rail 60, thereby reinforcing the structure;and the lowermost slat 65 has an a mu or flange 67 extending verticallythere rom and is secured to the outer flange of the bottom rail 61.Spaced bearing members 68 are rigidly secured to frame.

' bearin the a mu 67 and these bearin s 68 have oppose latch or lookbars 69 sli ably mounted therein. Manipulating fingers 70 are formed atthe inner or adjacent terminals of the rods 69. and a collar 71 isadjustably secured to each rod 69, while an extension spring surroundseach rod 69 and is positioned between the innermost bearing 68 and theadjustable collar71 to normally project, the outer end of each rod 69beyon the outer faces of the stiles 64. 7

Each rod 69 is held against rotation with res ect to the bearing 68 bymeans of a in or hey 72, which engages a spline or ey way 7 3, anda stopmember or pin 74 is secured to the apron 67 and-1s positioned intermediate theinner terminals-of the latch bars 69,. 5 need apertures 75'and 75'are formed in t 'erguide members for the inner and outershuttersa d shutter may-be locked in any predetermined position in itsrespective uide members by moving each shutter so that the latch bars 69register with selected apertures 75 and 75'.

An adjusting means is provided for swingin the outer shutter 32 and itsmovab e ide members 35 about their pivots 36, an includes a verticallydisposed rod 7 6 having a manipulating handle or finger 7 6 and this rodis mounted for sliding movement in 77 and 78. The bearing 78 is forms toprovide a locking member for the rod, and incorporates spacedmanipulating fingers 7 9 pivotally mounted on a frame member 80, asindicated at 81, and an extension sprin 82 surrounds the rod 7 6 and isdisposed etween the mampulatin or looking fingers 79 to normallyhold tese fingers in spaced relation the bearing apertures 83 of the fingers79 grip the bar 76 and hold it against lon tudinal movement. A collar 841s adj ustab y secured to the rod 76 and a link 85 1s pivotally securedto an ear 86 carried by one of the uide members 35 and to said collar.

T e inner shutter 33 has anear or bearing member 87 secured to one ofits cross slats 65, and a link or supsorting rod 88 is loosely andpivotally secure to the ear 87, as is in- Therefore each dicated at 89.The: outer or'free end of the Since the inner member 26 of the auxiliaryframe is offset, the outer shutter 32 is somewhat wider than the innershutter 33, thus permitin the stiles of the d sired it is moveddownwardly thereby causing its lower terminal ting the inner 39 to swingoutwardly about their pivots 40 without engaging the guide members 34for the outer shutter 32. his arrangement also permits the connectinlink to operate through longitudinal s ots 92 and 93, the slots 92 beingformed in the offset portion 31 of the inner frame 26 and the slots 93are formed in the rear walls or flanges of the inner and outer membersof the stiles of the auxiliar frame, thus allowing free movement 0 thelink 85 through the frame to operate the outer shutter withoutinterfering with the inner shutter or screens.

In operation, the outer shutter may be moved vertically to any desiredposition and there locked, by simply allowing the latch bars 69 to snap.into en agement with selected. apertures 75 and 5 and the inner shuttermay be likewise adjusted without interferin with the operation of theouter shutter. of the outer shutter 32, this may be readily done bysimply moving this shutter to its uppermost position and looking it toits movable guides 35. Then by gri ping the fingers 79 and raising therod 76, the shutter may be moved about its pivots 36 to any desition andthere secured by simply releasing the fingers 79. When it is desired toemploy the inner shutter 33 as an awning, into its movable or pivotedguide members 39, but free from engagement with the relatively shortguideway 38. Now the rod 88 is grasped and the shutter 33 movedoutwardly about its pivots 40 to a desired position, and then the fingeris positioned within the selected apertures 75 of the outer stationaryguide member 34 or the apertures 7 5 formed in the stile of the innermember of the auxiliary frame. The weight .of the shutter forces thefinger inwardly and downwardly, thereby causing the curved and offsetportion 91 of the finger 90 to revent disengagement of the rod 88. Thusit is obvious that these shutters may be independently adjusted, and byreferring to Fi 11, 12, 1e, 14 and 15, it will be seen t at the shuttersmay be so manipulated as to distribute the light in any desired mannerwithin a room or inclosure.

The shutters may be moved to a looking or closure position, as disclosedin Fig. 2, and in this position the outer shutter 32 is moved a shortdistance downwardly so that is positioned in the upper ortions of thestationary ide members 34, in which osition the late a tain of t eapertures 75 and 75' and lock the shutter 32 to the frame. Now the innershutter 33 is moved to its lowermost position and locked, in whichposition the lower terminal of this shutter is positioned within therelatively short stationary guide or looking members 38'. It is obviousthat this arrangeshutter and its movable guides f it is desired to forman awning rs 69 engage cerment presents a burglar-proof structure, sinceit is necessarv. in order to effect an entrance through the window, tonot on] shear or break the terminals of the latch ar 69, but it isnecessary to remove or break the outer flanges of the stationary guidemember 34 and'the locking member 38 before these shutters can be movedoutwardly about their pivots.

Havin thus described my invention, what is claime is 1. A device of theclass described including a frame, a stationary guide member carried bythe frame, a movable guide member pivoted to the frame and cooperatingwith the stationary guide member to form a continuous guidewa a shuttermounted to slide along the said guideway, means for locking the shutterin selected positions along the guideway and for locking the shutter tothe pivoted guide member to permit the pivoted guide member and shutterto move independently of the stationary guide member, means for movingthe pivoted guide member and shutter about the pivot of the pivotedguide member, and means for locking the pivoted guide member in selectedpositions in its path of movement about its pivot.

2. The combination with a window frame, of a composite auxiliary framehaving shutters mounted to slide within the auxiliary frame and mountedfor swinging movement upon the auxiliary frame, and screen framesmounted to slide within the said auxiliary frame.

3. An auxiliary window frame having a stationary guide member securedthereto, a

relatively short stationary guide member secured to the said frame inalinement with the first mentioned stationary member, a movable guidemember pivoted to the said frame intermediate the said stationary guidemembers and adapted to aline with said stationa guide members, a shuttermounted to sli e within the guide members, and

means for locking the shutter in selected positions within the saidguide members.

composite auxiliary frame formed of sheet metal, inner and outer guideways carried by the frame, each guide way comprising a stationary stripof U-shaped metal and a pivoted strip of U-shaped metal, inner and outershutters mounted to slide within the said ideways, and means for lockingthe said utters to the said guideways.

5. A composite auxiliary window frame,v

eways supported by the frame, the outer ideway having a stationary guidemem r secured to the lower portion of the frame and a pivoted guidemember which is positioned above the stationary member and adapted toaline with the stationary guide member, the inner guideway comprisingspaced stationary inner and outer guid guide members and a movable guidemember which is pivoted between the .said spaced stationa ide membersand ads ted to aline wit ti: spaced stationa gui e members, shuttersmountcd'to sl' 0 within the said guideways, means for locking.theshuttors in selected positions within the id'eways, and means formoving the pivoted members about their pivots.

6. The combination with a window )frame, of a composite auxiliary frame,inner and outer guideways supported by the auxiliary frame, inner andouter shutters mounted to slide within the inner and outer guidewaysrespectively, each guideway comprising a stationary. guide member and apivoted guide member, means for counterbalancing the said shutters, arod mounted to slide upon the Window frame; a link pivotally connectedto the rod and to the outer ivoted guide member, said link extendingthrough the auxiliary frame and adapted to cooperate with the said rodto move the outer guide member about its pivot, means for locking thesaid rod, and a link having one end pivoted to the inner shutter and itsopposed end adapted to engage the outer stationary guide way to supportthe inner shutter in selected positions.

7. A device of the class described including a frame, movable guidemembers pivotally secured to the frame and formed of approximatelyU-shaped metal having inclined side flanges, and a shutter mounted toslide upon the movable guide member, 100 said shutter having stilesformed of approximately U-shaped metal having inclined flanges and adated to slide upon the movable guide mem ers, the inclined flanges of themovable guide members and the stiles 105 coiiperatin to prevent lateraldisplacement of the sti es with respect to the movable guide members.

8. The combination with a window frame, of a sheet-metal auxiliary framecomprising an outer member which is L-shape in cross section, means forsecuring the outer member to the window frame, an'inner member which isrectan lar in cross section and cooperates with t e outer member to forma 115 housing, means for securing the outer member to the inner member,and shutters mounted for sliding and swinging movement upon theauxiliary frame.

9. An auxiliary frame comprising an outer member which is L-shape incross section, an inner member which is rectangular in cross section andis secured to the outer member, said inner member having an oifsetportion and spaced slots formed in the walls of the inner memberadjacent the offset portion, an outer guide member pivoted to therectangular inner member and an inner guide member secured to slidingmovement within the guide members, a sliding rod, a link pivotallysecured to the sliding rod and to the pivoted outer guide member, saidlink extending through the said slots to move the outer guide memberabout its pivot when the said sliding rod is moved without interferingwith the inner guide member. 7

10. A device of the class described including a frame. movable guidemembers pivotally secured to the frame and having opposed inclined sidefianges, a shutter comprising opposed end rails, opposed stiles, and aplurality of cross slats, said stiles having opposed inclined flangesand adapted 15 to engage and slide upon the movable guide members, theinclined flanges of the stiles coiiperating with the inclined flanges ofthe movable guide members to prevent lateral displacement of the stileswith respect to the 20 movable guide members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy slgnature in the resence of two witnesses.

i EOSEPH M. ARMSTRONG.

Witnesses MARGARET MoNoUnE, CARL Bunwnsmr.

